This statement was noted at the report “Growing Smarter: Learning and Equitable Development in East Asia and the Pacific” by the World Bank (WB). The report was released on March 15.

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The report also said that this is a major accomplishment offering important lessons to countries around the world.

Additionally, the paper pointed out that student performances are not necessarily tied to a country’s income level. For instance, by age 10, the average Vietnamese student outperforms all but the top students in India, Peru, and Ethiopia.

One more finding in that report was that household incomes do not necessarily determine children’s educational success. It gave examples in Vietnam and China (Beijing, Shanghai, Jiangsu and Guangdong provinces), students from poorer households do as well, if not better, in both math and science, as compared to average students in the OECD (Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development) state members.

Translated by Van Hieu